Built 1902 RTHL # 7077 Designated RTHL 1972 Area 1,214 m² | NRHP Reference # 74002070 TSAL # 230 Opened 1902 Added to NRHP 3 May 1974 | |
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Location Getzendaner Park, Waxahachie, Texas Similar Getzendaner Park, Ellis County Museum, Screams Halloween Theme P, Bastrop State Park | ||
The Chautauqua Auditorium is a performance hall located in Getzendaner Memorial Park, in Waxahachie, Texas. It was built in 1902 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 3, 1974. The hall seats 2500 and is noted for being an octagonal building. The auditorium hosts performances of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra as well as many country music and other shows.
History
The Chautauqua Auditorium was built by the Waxahachie Chautauqua Park Association in 1902 to hold crowds for the annual Chautauqua gatherings that had been meeting in Waxahachie since 1899. Well known speakers and performers, including William Jennings Bryan and Will Rogers, performed in the auditorium.
The hall was renovated in 1974. In 1977 it hosted the Open Road Music Festival.
